The gesture of the governor is a fulfilment of his promise to provide quality education for all in the state.
Gov Nasir Idris of Kebbi has approved the release of ₦27.5 million for the payment of tuition and registration fees for 38 indigenes of the state in the Nigerian Law School.
The approval is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Justice, Dr Junaidu Bello-Marshal and issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.
“The 28 Bar Part II students will receive ₦750,000 each, while the Bar Part I students will get ₦650,000 each.
“The governor’s approval became necessary when the management of the Nigerian Law School increased the fees to ₦476,000 for Bar Part II and ₦353,000 for Bar Part I,” he said.
Bello-Marshall thanked the governor for the kind gesture and urged the students to be good ambassadors of the state.
“The gesture of the governor is a fulfilment of his promise to provide quality education for all in the state,” the commissioner stated.
